Fortunately, creating a just-right-for-you card no longer involves hours spent trolling bargain bins at bookstores or sitting at home with Love Actually playing in the background, licking stamps and addressing envelopes — because the sites ahead put a modern, efficient spin on this annual process. (Including Instagram compatibility, purchase rewards you’ll actually use, 3D styles, and eco-friendly charitable considerations.)
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Minted
Minted offers an endless array of designs created by its expansive network of independent artists. They're elegant, high-quality, and customizable, with photo, letterpress, and foil-stamped options. There's also a line of ornament cards that come in sparkly snowflake shapes with a pre-punched hole and ribbon for hanging. The best part? All orders come with free recipient addressing.
Currently, you can shop 30% off holiday cards and 20% off everything else.
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Sumak Studio Modern Holiday Lettering Card (50), $, available at Minted
Artifact Uprising
The streamlined designs on Artifact Uprising look more like magazine ads than holiday cards — the company was founded by sisters who also happen to be professional photographers. The holiday collection features more than 100 original card designs printed on 100% recycled paper. Foil-stamped and hand-lettered options are also available.
Currently, shop 25% off holiday cards and 15% off everything else with code SPREADJOY.
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Artifact Uprising Season Ahead Holiday Card (50), $, available at Artifact Uprising
Zola
The stylish wedding-registry destination is also a stylish holiday-card shop, too. The site offers free shipping along with free guest-addressing on all invites and paper products.
Receive 50% off holiday cards with code HOLIDAY50
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Zola Chetek Holiday (20), $, available at Zola
Rifle Paper Co.
Along with planners, office supplies, and home decor, Rifle Paper Co. also stocks a load of sweet hand-painted-looking greeting cards. Its selection includes the perfect mix of whimsical and classic designs.
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Rifle Paper Co. Letters To Santa (8), $, available at Rifle Paper Co
Society6
If you're in the market for a more stylish and unique holiday greeting, Society6's colorful collection of original cards crafted by independent artists from around the globe are wow-worthy material.
For a limited time, shop up to 50% off sitewide.
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Girlfartz I Tried Holiday Card Stationery (10), $, available at Society6
Papier
This London-based specialty paper and stationery store is a treasure trove of sweet holiday cards, invitations, and personalized stationery.
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Papier Festive Fun Christmas Card Set (Pack Of 12), $, available at Papier
Etsy
How could we not shout-out the one-stop shop for everything handmade? From DIY computer templates to hand-painted one-of-a-kind winter scenes to kitschy illustrations, Etsy is a dream shopping destination for every kind of greeting and holiday card you could imagine.
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FiveDotPost Challah Hanukkah Holiday Card, $, available at Etsy
The Met Store
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's online store offers a surprising selection of unique holiday card offerings — and what they lack in photo personalization, they more than make up for with artsy elegance. The impressive options range from timely still life prints to festive renderings of historical scenes and seasonal paintings.
Buy one, get one 50% off all holiday cards and calendars.
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The MET Store Picasso: Dove Holiday Cards, $, available at The Met Store
Zazzle
Zazzle turns the expression of personal style into an art form by featuring address labels, stickers, and even holiday stamps to match the design of your card. This is huge for us perfectionist types who feel a tremendous letdown when we stick a Liberty Bell stamp on our otherwise decorative envelopes.
Currently, you can shop 20% off sitewide and 50% off select products with code MOREGIFTSALE.
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Farlane Design Co. Modern Scandinavian Fun Deer Holiday Card (50), $, available at Zazzle
Vistaprint
You may have used Vistaprint to design your first set of business cards, but it's also a great place to order personalized stationery and holiday cards. You can even pick up a coffee mug or wall calendar with a matching design if that suits your fancy.
Through December 7, shop up to 60% off holiday cards and wall calendars.
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Vistaprint Christmas Cards (20), $, available at Vistaprint
Greenvelope
Go green this holiday season without sacrificing personalized style by opting for paperless greetings from Greenvelope — the card site features virtual stationery designs that are handpicked by local artists and thoughtfully delivered to recipients' inboxes with a customized envelope.
"By creating a positive online experience, we hope more hosts will consider sending invitations electronically for formal events — to help save trees, time, and money," the site explains. And in line with this sustainability mission, Greenvelope also donates a percentage of every order to a nonprofit, tree-conservation org called Mountains to Sound.
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Lisa Travis Joy Of The Seasons (60), $, available at Greenvelope
Shutterfly
Sending the same card en masse can feel a little impersonal, but who has the time to handwrite a message onto each one? Shutterfly is known for its catalog of photo-themed gifts, but it also allows users to create custom messages to each recipient.
50% off everything + an extra 25% off with code ITSBACK, plus a free set of address labels with code LABELS.
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Shutterfly Remember All The Happy New Year's Card (50), $, available at Shutterfly
Moonpig
This U.K.-based site ships its highly festive and customizable cards worldwide — the varied assortment of holiday greetings range from subtle stylish party invites to novelty customizable photo options and more.
Get 20% off cards with code MP20OFFUS
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moonpig Funny Landscape Painting Just For You Spoof Christmas Card, $, available at moonpig
Snapfish
In addition to selling cards, photo books, and keepsakes galore, Snapfish also allows users unlimited photo storage. Syncing photos to your account is easy, and afterward, you won't have to worry about losing your favorite vacation pics when you finally upgrade to a new iPhone. Then, when it comes time to send a holiday card, you'll have an entire year's worth of memories to choose from all in one place. It might even inspire you to print out some pictures and create a photo album IRL, too.
Save 70% on custom cards with code JOLLY7022
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Snapfish One Hanukkah Wish (20), $, available at Snapfish
Moo
Moo — aside from having a cute and catchy name — speedily delivers premium cards, invitations, thank-you notes, and even postcards with stylish punch and pizazz. Each customizable option comes printed on extra-thick and shiny stock in a range of fresh to funky templates.
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Moo Customizable Holiday Cards (25), $, available at Moo
Lovepop
This brand is your one-stop shopping destination for quality 3D cards — especially if you're looking to send out a select few holiday greetings. This pop-up features a very cool-looking retro truck and Christmas tree.
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lovepop Holiday Truck Pop-Up Card (5), $, available at lovepop
Amazon
Not everyone wants to plaster their face or name across the front of a card — and that's exactly where Amazon's selection of clever, cute, and quirky holiday card sets comes into play. This affordably bundled pack by Sweetzer & Orange is complete with envelopes and high customer praise ("A PERFECT card for the winter season").
And if you are looking for something a little more personalized, there's a stocked page of customizable address labels in a wide array of festive styles.
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Sweetzer & Orange Gold Foil Holiday Cards (24), $, available at Amazon
Paper Source
Paper Source seems to be a staple for year-round gifting, but it's definitely got your holiday wrapping and greeting needs covered. We're particularly fond of their Hanukkah card selection.
Currently, you can shop 30% off custom holiday cards & 20% off custom stationery, stamps, and address labels.
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Paper Source Hanukkah Bear Holiday Card, $, available at Paper Source
Walmart
Don't sleep on mega-retailer Walmart. It's a fast, easy, and affordable solution for crafting holiday greeting cards this season — the understated yet stylish options cover a range of customizable and festive designs.
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Signature Cards Holiday Greeting Card Box Set(25), $, available at Walmart
Target
Speaking of mega-retailers, not only is Target a treasure trove of seasonal decor, but it also stocks all sorts of cards from traditional box sets to single cards featuring your favorite quirky characters.
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Wondershop John Parra Assorted Holiday Greeting Card (10), $, available at Target
Tiny Prints
If the idea of having your cards mailed for you sounds great, but there are a few you want to send yourself with a special letter or gift, Tiny Prints lets you pick and choose the cards you’d like them to mail and the ones they send to you directly. This allows you to personalize and mail out just as many as you really want to.
Currently, you can get 50% off orders $79+ with code TPSHIP
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Tiny Prints Vertical Split Holiday Card (75), $, available at Tiny Prints
Paper Culture
If you're dedicating your holiday greetings to someone who cares a lot about the environment, a card from this eco-friendly stationery company will make them smile. The cards are printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, and the brand has pledged to plant a tree for every order received. So far, 550,000 trees have been planted, thanks to this venture.
Receive 50% off holiday cards, no code needed.
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paper culture Home Travels (50), $, available at paper culture
Evite
In addition to invitations, this strictly-digital site also boasts an impressive lineup of customizable holiday cards at more than convenient price points. The festive options range from Christmas to Hanukkah and New Years' templates, all sold in individual, small, medium or large-sized packages.
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Evite Light Your Nights Card, $, available at Evite
American Greetings
As one of the largest greeting card makers in the country, this trusted site doesn't disappoint with its bounty of classic holiday options. The greetings range from boxed card and envelope packs with festive designs to personalized Ecards with celebrity Smashup capabilities.
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American Greetings Good Food Thanksgiving Card, $, available at American Greetings
Paperless Post
It may sound like an oxymoron, but Paperless Post also sells a wide range of printed cards. Through its website, you can customize everything about the card, from the font to the liner. After your card is created, you can choose to send both paper and electronic copies of your holiday greetings, meaning Grandma and your Instagram-addicted kid cousin and get the version perfect for them.
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Fine Stationery
An OG name in the customized stationery industry, this site churns out everything from the highest quality in timeless holiday cards to invitations and announcements. On top of premium stationery products, customers are also given satisfaction guarantees and free-card consultations along with every order.
Receive 15% off first order with email signup.
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Real Simple Blue Snowflake Greeting Card (10), $, available at Fine Stationary
Postable
If you and your friends got together to create a card company, it might look like the casual, colorful Postable. The site has a distinctly Millennial attitude and acts as a kind of Holiday Card Command Center. You can export your contacts into the address book feature, personalize your cards, and enlist Postable to stamp and mail them for you.
Shop 25% off with code "CYBER25"
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Small Adventure Warm Wishes Hats, $, available at postable
Paperchase
Although this stylish paper brand is U.K.-born and based, it still offers free shipping to the U.S. on all online stationery to greeting cards and gift orders for $30 or more. Many of the unique goods are exclusively crafted by an in-house design team — so you can spread your holiday cheer with a one-of-a-kind card all the way from foggy London Town this season.
30% off with code BLACKFRIDAY
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Paperchase Merry Cat-Mas Christmas Cards (8), $, available at Paperchase
Pippa
This sweet, stylish, and easy-to-navigate site has a founding mission of helping shoppers, "celebrate life’s most precious moments, bringing fun, modern design into the timeless tradition of giving and receiving cards," with its expert stationery offerings that don't sacrifice design for value.
For a limited time, the site is offering 50% off everything, plus free shipping on orders over $49 with the code FREESHIP49.
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Pippa Whimsical Peace Cards (75), $, available at Pippa
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